Cisco has announced a tablet Cius on OS Android.
Cius has a touch screen with WSVGA 7-inch, weighs 520 grammes – considerably less than the iPad. The device is aimed at business users: pre-installed business applications from Cisco, such as Cisco Quad, Cisco Show and Share, Cisco WebEx, Cisco Presence, Cisco TelePresence . With the help of a telephone docking station device can be integrated into the corporate communication system.
It is planned to release an SDK for developers of specialized applications.
Cius has two chambers: the front panel – the camera for video conferencing with quality HD (720p), and the camera on the rear panel with a resolution 5Mp to shoot VGA-quality video.
Integrated WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n, 3G module (standard not yet confirmed), Bluetooth 3.0, and in the future we plan to add support networks 4G.
Built-in battery should provide up to 8 hours operation.
Information about the price yet. Cisco plans to offer the test devices for corporate customers in the third quarter of this year and begin deliveries in the first quarter of next year.